Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: Cohere

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be profiling one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 each day leading up to the awards dinner. Today, learn more about Cohere.

Cohere

Top Arizona executive: Todd Hornback, CEO

What it does: Cohere is a placemaking and community management firm.

Leadership excellence: Cohere is led by two deeply empathetic, purpose-driven leaders: CEO Todd Hornback and Chief Experience Office Jennifer A. Barefoot. Together, they share a deep belief that in today’s increasingly disconnected world, neighborhoods can, and should, serve as the antidote to loneliness. Both Hornback and Barefoot are united in a mission to foster human connection, one masterplanned community at a time. They believe that vibrant neighborhoods don’t just happen, they’re built with intention and nurtured through thoughtful leadership.

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies awards event

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. The VIP sponsor is Plexus Worldwide, the beverage sponsor is Burch & Cracchiolo, the photo boot sponsor is Tutera Medical and Sottopelle, the digital sponsor is Taft/Sherman & Howard, the floral provider is PJs Flowers and the production sponsor is Merestone.